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  3. Posted · Edited by eightbit

    1 hour ago, R.Cade said:

    I still use the old XBOX for emulation. The MiSTer finally beats it now, but to me even the Pi emulators never came close to the quality of the XPORTS.

     

    I agree the Xbox emulators were (and are) fantastic. There are a bunch of them on the drive in this one that I added many moons ago. Back in 2004 I was all about this machine. I had three of them I think. One Halo clear green version and two normal editions. It's been a long time. I sold two and gave one to my brother.....who never used it and left it in storage until handing it back to me a few days ago. But now it has scratches, the feet are missing and the CD tray does not work. My brother is not nearly as careful as I am when it comes to storing consoles/collectables....but in his defence at least the tray issue may not be his fault. Probably a aged/worn belt. I will look into that when I can.

     

    What is the max hard drive that can be installed in this? 2TB? Do those SATA to IDE adapters actually work with this?

     

    EDIT: I see the Startech version appears to work fine for people when using with a 80-pin conductor cable. I am putting this on hold for now. I'll upgrade it a bit first and see if I feel like selling it afterward ;)

  4. Posted · Edited by eightbit

    I wonder how the cart will interface with the A8 however. I wonder if it will be an adapter that allows it to plug into the cart slot or an adapter that ends with an SIO plug. In any case, good deal for me. I already have the backbit so the adapter should be cheap. The Vic-20 adapter for example was $25.

     

    I think the idea is to get the Backbit to have broad compatibility. It already supports C64, C128, VIC-20, C16 (I believe). I am all for this becoming a swiss army knife of flash carts. Cool idea.

  5. Posted

    4 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

    Well and you stated that is has XMBC on it already so it also quite easy enough FTP into it at this point to add content to it.

    Yeah. One day I may open this up, link a secondary hard drive to it and use Chimp and clone it to a new fresh drive. Then fix the DVD drive issue while I am in there. Just too many projects right now and I need the motivation to do it ;)

  7. Posted

    Just now, DrVenkman said:

    We’ve already got SIDE3, Ultimate Cart, UNO Cart, AVG Cart, plus older ones like SIC and TheCart!. I don’t think the A8 scene has any kind of desperate need for anything this would bring to the table. *shrug*

    Well, the same is true for the C64 side (SD2IEC, Ultimate II, pi1541, etc) and I thought that too until I tried the BackBit cartridge. It was just more intuitive to use. It's now my daily driver on that computer. I also use it on a VIC-20 as I mentioned previously, and I like how Evie designed that interface to basically mimic the C64 interface.

     

    I suspect the A8 implementation will be in the same. And if so I will definitely want to use this on an A8.

  8. Posted

    5 hours ago, youxia said:

    More options are always a good thing. I was interested in Backbit, but heard it has low D64 compatibility.

     

    The compatibility is actually quite high. I have played literally hundreds of .d64 disk images without issue. The loading is extremely fast though, so if you are nostalgic for the original 1541 slow load times this product is not for you ;)

     

     

  9. Posted

    I own two "BackBit" cartridges which are excellent flash cart devices originally intended for the C64/C128 computer line. Not too long ago an adapter was created for this to allow it to be used in VIC-20 computers as well. Hence why I have two :)

     

    The firmware is updated sometimes multiple times a week, so every couple of days I check, download, upgrade. Lots of features continue to be added to the BackBit. It is such an awesome device.

     

    So, tonight I checked the firmware updates and saw v3.0.0 was released. Upon checking the release notes I saw something rather interesting:

     

    "Preliminary Atari 8-Bit support (adapter coming soon)"

     

    Wow. Evie is really doing great things with this cartridge. I figured I would give everyone a heads up on this. Fantastic news!

     

    https://www.backbit.io/

     

    https://www.backbit.io/downloads/Firmware/BackBit-C64/Revisions.txt

     

     

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  10. Posted · Edited by eightbit

    On 11/23/2020 at 6:57 PM, 0078265317 said:

    Here is one that starts with a zero.

     

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/224218457026

     

    That was not a non-TMSS model. You have to keep an eye out for the FCC ID. Many said "High Definition Graphics", and they printed those for at least two years after launch. But that is still no indication that they are non-TMSS versions. The FCC ID appears to be the only semi-accurate way of detecting them.

     

    The Best Version of the Genesis | RetroRGB

  11. Posted · Edited by eightbit

    So my brother dropped off an XBOX that I apparently modded from him in June of 2004. I installed XBMC and it has the ability to play "backups" from the hard drive. No backups are included mind you.

     

    But, the disc tray (or drive) is not functioning. Pressing eject causes the sounds that you would expect from the mechanism, but the tray does not move.

     

    So, this is console, a/v (composite cables), power cable and a controller is fair condition (later model, not the "duke"). The console shell is unbroken, but is not in pristine condition. It has scratches, missing feet..etc. It does not look that bad to me, but a purist would not stand for the condition for sure.

     

    Anyway, I don't need it so I am inclined to sell it for a nominal price. It works and goes into XBMC and works from there...so hardware wise it is sound.

     

    Anyone want to make an offer I am all ears. Remember though that this is a fat heavy console and shipping will play a factor.

     

     

    PM if you have any interest.

  12. Posted · Edited by eightbit

    I have an ample supply of 99% Isoprop (well nearly 32oz) so I hope I don't have to shop for any an extravagant prices for a while. One thing I will say is that if you have no Isoprop and need to clean contacts as an alternative you can use Ronsonol (or other brands maybe...I just trust that brand..but I would imagine Zippo would be fine as well) lighter fluid. It cleans well and is not damaging to plastics. It will clean off any sticker residue of course if you were not aware (on just about anything), but I have used it to clean contacts as well and it works very very well.

     

    Now just don't cause a run/shortage of this stuff please! And, mostly importantly, do not light a match until all is dry!

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  13. Posted

    On 11/27/2020 at 8:49 AM, Bratwurst said:

    For what it's worth most 'dead' Master Systems in my experience are from people plugging in NES AC adapters and can be fixed by replacing the 7805 voltage regulator.

    I really wish people would stop doing that. But, I blame Nintendo. They knew what they were doing. Put that 2.1mm x 5.5mm barrel on the brick of death and see how many people fry the opposing consoles! Sadistic bastards.

  14. Posted

    Just to follow up. I received this power supply today and it is hard to refute the claim that it is the best power supply ever made. It certainly feels that way ;)

     

    The quality is superb. The cable is extremely thick. The power connector molding (part that plugs into the CV) is outstanding.

     

    As it turns out my original supply was failing. +12v readings the other day were 11.60V. Today it read at 9.88V. I should have replaced that long ago....especially considering the amount of time and money that I put into the console already. This power supply works beautifully. I do not suspect I will have another power issue using this at least in my lifetime.

     

    I will go on the record to say that I HIGHLY recommend this power supply. Even if your original brick is good. Excellent product.

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  16. Posted

    Seems like I have a lot of Genesisis (Genesie? Genesee?) consoles lately. I don't need them all. So, wanted to see what the interest was in these.

     

    First is the pretty rare MK-1451 Genesis model 2 by Majesco. This is the sought after 3/4 sized board model (VA4 board). The console is in really excellent condition. Almost looks new...and works fine.

     

    The other is a Genesis 3 that I obtained just to see if I could get SMS game support enabled (using a flash cart with SMS roms) and I was able to accomplish that. It is not 100% compatible however. About 90% of SMS roms work on it (using an Everdrive or equivalent) but some games either glitch or do not work at all (R-Type, Alien Syndrome and Wonderboy III come to mind). I am not sure why that is. There must have been some change in the processor hardware. But, this system natively never played ANY master system games at all, so it is pretty amazing that it now not only plays almost the whole library of Genesis titles but can also play almost the whole library of SMS titles as well. Neat little system.

     

    I would not be asking for a fortune for these. Maybe $50 for the Majesco Genesis 2 and $40 for the Genesis 3....minus the shipping. Both would come with power supplies, and if I have AV cables for both I will provide those too...although I may only have one AV cable at hand. I will have to check.

     

    In any case, if interested PM me.

  17. Posted

    2 minutes ago, bluejay said:

    I think the space I have is big enough. I'll have tons of space when I move back to Korea though, which is good since I plan on buying a PET at some point if I can afford one. Maybe I'll display all my game and computer boxes in some glass case so they aren't just piled up inside a closet being neglected.

    I thought you used to have a bunch of AV switches... why didn't you make use of them?

     

    I do have a bunch of AV switches, as well as a AV receiver with a bunch more AV inputs. And I am using all of them ;) That doesn't change the fact that I have very little floor space though. In any case, for what I DO have, I have made it work quite well. One rule of thumb though that I personally have is that I never put a console on the floor. You have to get some more tables dude!

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  19. Posted

    Hey, I completely understand having a lack of space...but I also make due with a very VERY tight area. I am a closet gamer...literally. Everything I have is connected and set up inside of a gutted closet. Not the best scenario and it is a real pain when I need to swap a cable (a real project!) but again...I make it work like you are with your setup. I should post pics of mine soon.

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  20. Posted

    4 minutes ago, ApolloBoy said:

    My first SMS was this model. The video quality through composite also looks better on these as they use a different video encoder (Sony V7040) than later models (CXA1145). My current SMS is a later model that had Hang-On/Safari Hunt built-in and the composite video looks absolutely horrible. If you're using RGB it doesn't really matter though.

     

    I can agree with that. My model is currently connected composite to a Sony Wega and if I didn't say anything you would think it WAS connected via RGB :)

  21. Posted

    Just now, ApolloBoy said:

    Another issue I've found (mainly with consoles that have Hang-On/Safari Hunt built-in) is that the solder joints on the cartridge connector break since all the solder joints are on one side of the motherboard. It's another easy fix, just reflow them and it should be good. Earlier models (ones that have the hidden Snail Maze game) have a higher quality motherboard and don't really have this issue.

     

    That's interesting. I have the "Enjoy!!!" BIOS model. Interesting tidbit is that they all have the snail maze game, even the hang on/safari hunt model. Just hold UP and 1+2 as you turn the power on the machine :)

  22. Posted

    If I were a gambling man I would say that both of those consoles work. I purchased many "untested" SMS consoles on ebay over the years and never encounted one that did not. Maybe just luck. But, even if it is "bad", the shells on those are in excellent shape. You can then purchase a really nasty (but working) SMS and swap the motherboards ;)

  25. Posted

    If you are really dead set on an SMS II, they do come up...for around $200-$250 when I see them. But for me, even if they were $100 I still would not get one. The lack of card support I can deal with, but RF only is just a bummer. Not to mention the fact that the console looks like a cheap vacuum cleaner base ;)

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